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Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Market manipulation
Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto
Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding...
Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Apr 29, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, New York City, USA, 2nd June 1981. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images)
Markets
Market wrap
Market Wrap: Crypto Traders Reduce Leverage, Selling Pressure Subsides
Analysts expect cryptocurrencies to stabilize given signs of healthier market conditions.
Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, New York City, USA, 2nd June 1981. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images)
By Damanick Dantes
Jan 7, 2022 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2022
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A leveraged bear.
Markets
Bitcoin
How Bitcoin Set Itself Up for This Sell-Off
Conditions like what we had over the past few weeks usually set the stage for a big move in one direction or the other.
A leveraged bear.
By Lawrence Lewitinn
Dec 5, 2021 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2021
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Crystal ball (Michael Dziedzic, Unsplash)
Markets
Market wrap
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Vulnerable to Rising Leverage Despite Short-Term Optimism
Analysts are cautiously optimistic about a sustained price rise in bitcoin.
Crystal ball (Michael Dziedzic, Unsplash)
By Damanick DantesTracy Wang
Dec 2, 2021 at 10:38 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2021
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Serious leverage.
Markets
Newsletters
Leverage Demand, Not Leverage Itself, Down in Bitcoin
The latest decline in bitcoin prices may be due not to deleveraging so much as just a lack of demand for leveraged-long positions.
Serious leverage.
By Lawrence Lewitinn
Nov 21, 2021 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2021
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Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)
Finance
Leverage
Valkyrie Files to Offer Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF
One of the only companies with an investable bitcoin ETF is now attempting to lever up.
Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)
By Danny Nelson
Oct 26, 2021 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021
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Turmoil (Pixabay)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Trades Weak After Tuesday’s Leverage Washout, Analysts See More Price Volatility Ahead
After a big decline and leverage washout, traders tend to be less confident and more risk-averse.
Turmoil (Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 8, 2021 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2021
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Markets daily
Crypto News Roundup for Aug. 31, 2021
With crypto markets trading sideways, ether looking for a breakout and a look at why extreme crypto volatility may become less frequent, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Aug 31, 2021 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2021
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